HRPK20191875B3 - Anchoring system at mooring - Google Patents

Abstract

The goal is to develop a mooring device of the type that enables quick raising of a submerged float (2) to the surface, as well as quick sinking without the use of a compressor (9), while having enough ballast (17) in the float (2) for rest until it is raised again on the mooring. This goal is achieved by the device according to the invention, whereby the submerged body is supplied with its own ballast means (17). The lead-weighted hose (3) that conducts air also helps with this. The pressure force exerted by the ballast causes the buoy to sink as soon as the quick venting valve is opened. The aim is to develop a mooring device of the type that enables fast lifting of the submerged buoy (2) to the surface, as well as fast sinking without the use of compressors (9), while having enough ballast (17) in the buoy (2) to rest until re-lifting at mooring. This aim is achieved by the device according to the invention, in which the submersible body is provided with its own ballast means (17). The lead-heavy hose (3), which conducts air, also helps. The pressure force exerted by the ballast causes the buoy to sink as soon as the quick vent valve is opened.

Description

Name and area to which the invention relates

The name of the invention is Mooring Anchoring System, and it refers to the international classification as: B63B.

The device is started electronically, via remote control, and the necessary energy for operation is provided by a solar panel that charges the associated battery. The entire system is mounted in a control box with a solar panel that also serves as the cover of the box.

Technical problem

The marina is a part of the water area and coast specially built and equipped with devices for safe mooring and anchoring. The problem that is present in anchoring is the operation of mooring the vessel at the anchorage. Often due to sediments, rust, silt, grass and algae, as well as shellfish that form on the chain-mooring ropes, it can scratch-damage and dirty the vessel and the hands of the boater. The goal is to offer increased comfort and safety of the mooring at the mooring by using a specially adapted buoy in such a way that:

• is connected to the command electronic device on the shore

• is attached to a part of the underwater connecting chain.

• that it contains part of the ballast load

• is connected by a lead weighted flexible hose to the air source on the shore.

• is a float on the bottom when the compressor is not working, pulled by the weight of its own ballast and mooring chain, and remains at rest until ordered to resurface.

State of the art

presentation and analysis of known solutions to technical problems

Buoys for the mooring of vessels are made in various forms that float on the water surface, spherical or other forms, secured to their fixed position by a chain or other suitable means for the bottom. Vessels are usually moored with the stern to the shore by connecting the rope to the quay bit (rope) and cleats located on the stern part of the vessel. In order to prevent backward movement or the possibility of the vessel being damaged by hitting the pier, or preventing the vessel's bow from turning, a bow mooring line is also used. One end of the rope is attached to the seabed by the shore or on a concrete block, and is held above the water by a buoy. It is usually tied directly to a rope or to a fixed metal ring on top of the mooring buoy. Two people usually participate in the process of tying up the vessel; the first grabs the rope from the shore and, dragging it out of the water, moves it over her hands until it reaches the bow part and pulls the buoy to the level of the deck, and the second introduces the rope for mooring the vessel through the ring (brankanela-stick - is hooked with a hook). Mooring a vessel to a buoy can be done by one person only if the weather conditions are favorable and if the person is very skilled and experienced.

After mooring for one buoy on the bow of the vessel, an identical procedure is carried out on the other side of the bow (it is usual to install 2 parallel buoys for the bow mooring to enable safe mooring).

Presentation of the essence of the invention

This invention consists of a PVC box attached to the operational shore, a solar panel that simultaneously covers the box. A charging regulator 12V-10A is installed in the box, through which the battery is charged. A system for remote control of a mini-compressor 12V-18 bar is connected to the regulator. The compressor is connected to a control valve for quick filling and emptying of air in a float filled with ballast for quick submersion by means of a difficult flexi hose. The float is connected to the filling valve with a lead weighted flexi hose, tied to the mooring chain. The operator (sailor on deck, yacht owner,...) lifts the float out of the water by remote control of the compressor, or releases air and sinks the float with the discharge valve. When you want to raise the buoy, a compressor located on the mooring is started, which fills the buoy with a line of compressed air and creates a positive buoyancy that allows the buoy to rise to the surface of the water in a short period of time. When the float has to be lowered again, the compressor stops and a valve opens that brings the compressed air line connected to the float to the level of atmospheric pressure. Under the weight of the ballast in the floating body, the chain and the hydrostatic pressure, the flexible hose with the float tends to sink pushing the air towards the atmosphere.

The primary goal of the invention is to develop a system for quickly raising a submerged buoy that has a rope or chain attached to it for mooring a vessel from the bottom to the surface of the water by creating an overpressure in the buoy that is connected by a heavy flexible hose to a source of compressed air, and to enable the buoy to quickly sink into the water that is connected with the aforementioned system, whereby the buoy is supplied with its own means for negative buoyancy (filled with ballast weight)

The secondary goal is to increase safety and comfort when anchoring in such a way as to protect the vessel from damage with accumulations sedimented on the mooring line, as well as injury to the operator's hands from injuries and dirt.

An additional goal is to remove floating bodies from the surface of the water so that the manipulative space remains free of possible entanglement of connecting ropes and flexible hoses on the motor propellers.

Brief description of the drawing

The drawings form part of the description of the invention, show the method of implementation and help in the explanation.

Fig. no. 1

• is a side view of the described invention showing a PVC box on the shore with a connection to floating bodies

Fig. no. 2

• is a diagram of the device placed in a PVC box

Fig. no. 3

• is the three line of the vessel moored to the buoy system

Detailed description of the invention

On Fig. no. 1 and 2, it can be seen that the invention consists of a PVC box (4) attached to the operational shore, a solar panel (5) that simultaneously covers the box. A charging regulator (6) 12V-10A is installed in the box, through which the battery (7) is charged. A remote control system (8) is connected to the regulator, which is connected to a mini compressor (9) 12V-18 bar. When you want to raise the buoy (2), the compressor located in the box on the dock is started, which fills the buoy (2) with a line of compressed air and creates a positive buoyancy that allows the buoy to rise to the surface of the water in a short period of time. When the mentioned float has to be lowered again, the compressor stops and the valve (12) opens, which brings the compressed air line connected to the float to the level of atmospheric pressure. Under the weight of ballast (17) in the float, chain, weighted flexible hose and hydrostatic pressure, it tends to sink pushing air towards the atmosphere. The compressor is connected via a flex hose (3) to the regulation valve (10), through which the valve (11) is filled with air for floats (2) filled with ballast and connected by a flex hose (3) tied to the mooring chain (1) and the regulation valve (12) ) for quick air release. Everything is controlled by the operator with commands (13) on the remote control console (14).

Fig. no. 3 shows the vessel (15) moored by the stern to the shore, tied to the bit (rope) (16). With the help of the invention, the bow is connected to the floating bodies (buoys) (3), which will sink immediately after the anchoring is completed, and there is no danger of the flexi hose entangling both on its own propeller and possibly interfering with other vessels when maneuvering at the anchorage.

Method of application of the invention

This invention thus enables a practical system that can be produced economically, and which has significant improvements compared to the previously known mooring system. It is obvious that numerous modifications and changes could be made to this invention, without changing the meaning of the invention itself. It is possible to use an air tank filled from a central compressor station instead of a mini compressor when working in a place where it is possible to install a complete infrastructure.

Claims (7)

1. The anchoring system on the mooring via a part of submerged chain or rope, (1) is connected to an inflatable float (2), which is simultaneously connected with a lead weighted flexi hose (3) to an air source that is placed in a PES box (4 ) indicated that the lid of the PES box is also the solar panel (5), and it is fixed on the wharf, on the edge of the mooring. 2. Anchoring system according to claim 1, indicated by the fact that the buoyancy of the buoy (2) is regulated, which can be submerged, and when the vessel is moored, it is filled with air and lifts the mooring rope or chain (1) with it, and it receives air through a heavy flexi hose (3) connected to the compressor (9). 3. The anchoring system according to claim 2, characterized by the fact that it provides energy for the operation of the electronic circuit for remote control (8) through the lid of the box which is also a solar panel (5) and is connected to the charging regulator (6) through which the battery is charged ( accumulator) (7). 4. The anchoring system according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that the compressor (9) fills the pressure valve (10) with compressed air through the flexible hose (3) and the filling regulator (6) is connected to the electronic remote control circuit (8) through which powers the compressor (9). 5. The anchoring system according to claim 4, characterized in that it fills the buoys (2) with compressed air through the valve (11) by command (15) on the console (14) and that the compressor (9) fills the pressure valve (10) through the flexi pipe (3) ). 6. The anchoring system according to claim 5, characterized in that the operator controls the commands (13 and 15) with the remote control console (14) to lower and raise the floating body-buoy (2) via the control valve (12) for quick release of compressed air from the buoy (2) via an electronic circuit for remote control (8) 7. The anchoring system according to claim 6, characterized by the fact that it is connected to the buoys (2) after anchoring, which will sink immediately after the anchoring is finished by the order given by the operator with the console (14) for remote control with the command of (13) and there is no danger of entanglement of the flexi the hoses of other vessels when maneuvering at the anchorage, as well as possibly wrapping the vessel (15) moored stern to the shore and tied to the bit (rope) (16) on its own propeller with the help of the invention.